‘We are not encouraging a change to the flag’
The Flag Institute, the UK’s national vexillological association, recently polled its members regarding a change in the Union Jack if Scotland becomes […]
BBC ‘deluged’ with designs in Flag Institute-inspired debate
A ‘deluge’ of flag designs has flooded the BBC following a national conversation sparked by the Flag Institute. What should happen to […]
65% think the Union Flag should change if Scotland leaves
In a recent Flag Institute survey, almost 65 per cent of respondents think the Union Flag SHOULD change if Scotland becomes independent. […]
Symbols of sovereignty: the national flag
Captain Malcolm Farrow OBE RN, President of the Flag Institute, has released a paper examining UK symbols of sovereignty. Read the full […]
Trafalgar flags
The National Maritime Museum is appealing for funds to secure two surviving flags from the battle of Trafalgar (1805). The first is […]
Canada swaps its naval flags
On 16 August 2011, the Government of Canada restored the historic name of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), renaming Maritime Command as […]
A very ‘flaggy’ 2012
The year 2012 was a real vexillologist’s dream. The Diamond Jubilee processions, parties and parades, and the London 2012 Olympics, were all […]
Freedom to fly flags
The Flag Institute has issued its official response to the relaxation of UK flag regulations announced on 20 September 2012 by the […]
Parliament Square flags
The flags of the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories flew in Parliament Square to mark the State Visit of the President of […]